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Jessica Recksiedler, the circuit court judge originally assigned to the trial of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, has recused herself following a request by Zimmerman’s lawyer. Florida Circuit Court Judge Ken Lester Jr. has been named to preside over the case in her place. (PHOTOS: Faces of Protest for Trayvon Martin) [...]read more

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Jessica Reckseidler, the Florida circuit judge tasked with hearing George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial, is expected to sign an order taking herself off the case later today. Her apparently impending recusal was preceded by...

George Zimmerman (Gary Green/Pool)
A 15-year veteran of the bench, Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr., will be taking over duties at the trial judge in the Trayvon Martin killing in Sanford, Florida. George Zimmerman has been charged ...

A conflict of interest may force the judge in George Zimmerman's criminal trial to recuse herself, according to Yamiche Alcindor of USA Today.
During a brief status hearing today, Circuit Judge Jessica Recksiedler disclosed that her...

The Florida Circuit Judge presiding over the trial of George Zimmerman—the former neighborhood watch captain charged with second degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin—recused herself from the case today as was exp...

George Zimmerman's defense team got its wish : The judge assigned to the case has recused herself over a conflict of interest, reports AP. Judge Jessica Recksiedler's husband works with Mark NeJame, who is being paid by CNN to comme...